venzi Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 So my daughter had a yogurt cup and got like maybe half a spoonful into my 20g tank. I'm guessing it's fine for the fish? Perhaps slightly bad for the bio filter b/c of the sugars? I noticed a few white chunks on the gravel so I vac'd that up. Not really sure how much actually went it, but I doubt it's more than spoonful. Any thoughts? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I don't think it would pose a real concern. Especially since it was such a small amount. Like you said maybe just the sugars in it but I don't think it's an omg what do I do concern. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I wouldn't worry at all, but maybe think about a lid for the tank incase she figures it out as great way hide food she doesn't like. Or maybe she just likes to share. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venzi Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 Cool. I wasn't too concerned, but just wanted to run it by the community 🙂 Yea, I have a lid on it. I left it half open today b/c I added some caulk to a portion of the lid where water can creep into a crevice. So I wanted to dry it out. Fun times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luciferkrist Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 2:34 PM, Flumpweesel said: I wouldn't worry at all, but maybe think about a lid for the tank incase she figures it out as great way hide food she doesn't like. Or maybe she just likes to share. So funny story - When I was a tiny human, my grandfather used to breed swordtails and one day I thought they looked hungry. So I put a porkchop in the biggest breeding tank. He did not find it for a LONG time since it was the breeding tank, and it had been eaten down to the bone in just a few days. He had a week of constant cleaning and water changing to make sure he didn't lose anything, and I received a well deserved grounding. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 11:15 AM, venzi said: I noticed a few white chunks on the gravel so I vac'd that up. Not really sure how much actually went it, but I doubt it's more than spoonful. Any thoughts? Clean the tank, clean the filter, siphon it, and a decent size WC is that I would do. Then monitor for fuzz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venzi Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 9:48 PM, nabokovfan87 said: Clean the tank, clean the filter, siphon it, and a decent size WC is that I would do. Then monitor for fuzz. What do you mean by fuzz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewzero1 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 My kid dropped a chunk of banana in the tank this past summer, and since the mollies seemed to like it I left it in for a few hours. Seemed fine for them but one of my cories died that night. After a medium water change the rest of the inhabitants were okay, didn't seem to cause any lasting issues. Lesson learned-- we now wait until he's done eating to feed the fish. I'd keep an eye out for any odd bacterial growths. (I think that'd be the fuzz.) I could see the bacteria in yogurt really liking the warm, wet conditions of an aquarium, plus any added sugar that might have been left behind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 10:27 PM, venzi said: What do you mean by fuzz? Fungus on the substrate. Usually a sign of food rotting Could be other surfaces too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I agree with what others have said. With it being such a small amount, I doubt there will be any serious consequences. If you are reallly concerned you could do a partial water change to help dilute what is left in the aquarium. If you think about all the polution and other things that go into natural waterways, a small amount of yogurt in a 20 shouldn't be the end of the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I know Barbie one of the speakers we’ve had was feeding regular yogurt to her plecos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venzi Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/15/2022 at 1:53 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: I know Barbie one of the speakers we’ve had was feeding regular yogurt to her plecos. I'm guessing the yogurt was made into a gel? otherwise, it'd just disperse into the water column... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Have you seen anything weird happen yet? Any "fuzzing"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venzi Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/15/2022 at 3:33 PM, Schuyler said: Have you seen anything weird happen yet? Any "fuzzing"? I haven't noticed any growth. Fish seem fine. I'll give an update if I notice something. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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